Writing for the Soul : Instruction and Advice from an Extraordinary Writing Life

by Jenkins, Jerry B.

• ISBN13: 9781582974170
• ISBN10: 1582974179
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-08-01
• Publisher: Writers Digest Books

Summary

Writing Instruction from the Acclaimed Author of the Left Behind series*Jerry B. Jenkins is the respected author of the best-selling Left Behind series (over 60 million books sold)*Will appeal to writers as well as fans of Jenkins' writing*Taps into the growing Christian book industryFrom learning the fundamental lessons of the writing world, to breaking in with small (even non-paying markets), best-selling author Jerry B. Jenkins walks readers through the skills and abilities required to build a writing career. Filled with autobiographical tidbits and lessons he's learned along the way, Jenkins' Writing for the Soul will empower and entertain writers and readers everywhere.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	ix
Foreword	xii
Introduction	1	(9)
CHAPTER 1. Early Breaks	10	(6)
CHAPTER 2. Change of Course	16	(18)
My Family Policy	29	(5)
CHAPTER 3. Why Write?	34	(20)
CHAPTER 4. Keeping Your Soul Intact	54	(17)
CHAPTER 5. What to Write	71	(13)
CHAPTER 6. Equipping Your Writing Space	84	(13)
CHAPTER 7. Writers Are Readers	97	(14)
CHAPTER 8. Realism Through Research	111	(14)
CHAPTER 9. Pacer Conflict, and Plot	125	(21)
CHAPTER 10. Your Own Little World of Characters	146	(15)
CHAPTER 11. Your Perspective Party	161	(11)
CHAPTER 12. Thickening the Stew	172	(20)
Advice for Thick-Skinned Writers	188	(4)
CHAPTER 13. Pursuing Publication	192	(19)
Afterword: Keeping the Goal in Sight	211	(4)
Hitting Home	215	(12)
Index	227	(13)
About the Author	240	(2)
About the Christian Writers Guild	242